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1. After the National Hockey Association folded following the 1916-17 season, the Montreal Wanderers played part of just one NHL season before their arena burned down. Who was the only captain of the Wanderers during the NHL era?
2. During the Quebec Bulldogs lone season in the NHL in 1919-20, their captain would win the NHL scoring title. Who was their captain during that season?
3. From 1926-1930, the Detroit Red Wings were originally known as the "Detroit Cougars". Who was the first captain of the Detroit Cougars?
4. In 1930-31, the Philadelphia Quakers played their only season in the NHL after the Pittsburgh Pirates moved their team due to financial difficulties. Who was the only captain of the Quakers?
5. The Toronto Maple Leafs' very first captain during the 1927-28 season would become a very successful Maple Leafs coach from 1940-1950. Who was he?
6. Punch Broadbent was the first captain of which of the following teams?
7. Although he was not the first captain of the Montreal Maroons, he was one of the first NHL captains to spit chewing tobacco into opposing goaltender's faces. What Montreal Maroons player was notorious for this?
8. Which of the following NHL Hall of Famer's was the first captain of the New York Americans in 1925-26?
9. In 1941, the New York Americans became the Brooklyn Americans and then folded after just one season. Who was the only captain of the Brooklyn Americans?
10. Dick Irvin would be the first captain of the Chicago Blackhawks in 1926-27, and following his career as a player he would become a very successful coach. Which of the following players, however, would be the first goaltender to be a Blackhawks captain?
11. The Montreal Canadians played their first game with the National Hockey Association on January 5, 1910. Seven years later, the Montreal Canadians would begin their dominating tenure in the newly formed National Hockey League. Who was their first team captain in 1917 when they became an official NHL team?
12. Which member of the famous "Bread Line" was the first team captain of the New York Rangers in 1926-27?
13. When the Boston Bruins became a part of the NHL during the 1924-25 season, who was their captain?
14. Syd Howe would become the only player to captain the St. Louis Eagles during the 1934-35 season. What other defunct team did this St. Louis captain play for during the 1930s?
15. In 1967, the NHL would successfully expand to various cities throughout the United States. Philadelphia, St. Louis, and Pittsburgh would all have teams again after a lengthy hiatus without an NHL team. Who would be the captains of these three new teams?
16. After the NHL expansion in 1967, the NHL continued to expand throughout the United States. The Kansas City Scouts were one of the expansion teams from the 1974 season. Simon Nolet was the captain of the Scouts during their only two seasons in the NHL. Which of the following is not true about Simon Nolet?
17. Orland Kurtenbach was the first captain of which NHL team?
18. Bob Woytowich was the first captain of the Minnesota North Stars. Who was the captain of the North Stars when they played their final game on April 15, 1993, before becoming the Dallas Stars?
19. Was Marc Tardif the captain of the Quebec Nordiques both in the WHA and the NHL?
20. Rob Ramage was the final captain of the Colorado Rockies in 1981-82. When the Rockies became the New Jersey Devils in 1982, did Ramage retain his captaincy?
21. Former longtime Edmonton Oiler forward Kelly Buchberger would become the first captain of the Atlanta Thrashers in 1999. Who was the first captain of the NHLs Atlanta Flames during this city's original stint as an NHL team from 1972-1980?
22. In 1991 and 1992, the NHL would have its first set of expansion teams since the expansion of 1980. Which of the following expansion teams from 1991 and 1992 would not have a captain in their season debut?
23. The Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Florida Panthers would become NHL teams prior to the 1993 season. If Brian Skrudland was the first captain of the Florida Panthers in 1993, who was the first captain of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks that year?
24. Brad Marsh was the first captain of the Calgary Flames in 1980-81. Within two seasons, Lanny McDonald would become captain of the Flames. How many times would McDonald share his captaincy with another teammate during a regular season?
25. Which of the following was not a first captain of an NHL team?
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